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Learning Schools Trust
The Learning Schools Trust (LST) was a charitable trust which operated Kunskapsskolan sponsored academy schools in the United Kingdom between 2010 and 2016. LST operated four academy schools in England: Hampton Academy and Twickenham Academy in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Ipswich Academy in Ipswich, Suffolk Suffolk ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Norfolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Essex to the south, and Cambridgeshire to the west. Ipswich is the largest settlement and the county ..., and the Elizabeth Woodville School (EWS) in Northamptonshire. History LST was incorporated in February 2010 when it took over the running of its first three schools. The Elizabeth Woodville School became an LST Academy on 1 December 2012. In March 2014 the trust was one of 14 organisations prevented from taking on new schools. The following year, the Department for Education removed Ipswich Academy from LS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunskapsskolan
Kunskapsskolan (translates as "the knowledge school") is a Swedish group of independent schools for students from grades 4–9 (ages 10–16) in elementary school. Some of the Swedish schools also include gymnasium (school), gymnasium schools for grades 10–12 (ages 16–19). About All Kunskapsskolan schools are built by architect Kenneth Gärdestad, brother of the Swedish pop singer Ted Gärdestad. The architecture is open, featuring glass and colourfully painted walls. Kunskapsskolan worldwide There are a total of 80 Kunskapsskolan schools ("kunskapsskolor") in operation around the world. 36 of them are located in Sweden. United Kingdom In the UK Kunskapsskolan sponsored three academies through the Learning Schools Trust, which operated four academy schools in England. It operated Hampton Academy (London), Hampton Academy and Twickenham Academy in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Elizabeth Woodville School in Northampton, and Ipswich Academy in Suffolk. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy (English School)
An academy school in Education in England, England is a State school, state-funded school which is directly funded by the Department for Education and independent of local authority control. The terms of the arrangements are set out in individual Academy Funding Agreements. 80% of secondary schools, 40% of primary schools and 44% of special schools are academies Academies are self-governing non-profit Charitable trusts in English law, charitable trusts and may receive additional support from personal or corporate sponsors, either financially or in kind. Academies are inspected and follow the same rules on admissions, special educational needs and exclusions as other state schools and students sit the same national exams. They have more autonomy with the National Curriculum for England, National Curriculum, but must ensure their curriculum is broad and balanced, and that it includes the core subjects of English, maths and science. They must also teach relationships and sex educ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of List of islands of the United Kingdom, the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering . Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. It maintains sovereignty over the British Overseas Territories, which are located across various oceans and seas globally. The UK had an estimated population of over 68.2 million people in 2023. The capital and largest city of both England and the UK is London. The cities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampton Academy (London)
Hampton High is a co-educational Secondary School in Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England. Its latest refurbishment, for £15, was completed in 2014. The school has had three previous names and was founded in 1936. Claire Regis has been the headteacher since April 2024, after Rebecca Poole's resignation in December 2023. Hampton High is an academy operated (substantially governed) by the Bourne Trust, a multi-academy trust which operates two other academies in the same borough: Twickenham School and Teddington School. Performance As with other schools, latest examination results and related data are published in the Department for Education's national tables. History The first school to be built on the site of Hampton High was named Rectory School, established in 1936. In 1999 it was renamed Hampton Community College. By 2001, the school buildings at Hampton Community College, and other local schools, were considered inadequate for a modern edu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twickenham Academy
Twickenham School, is a co-educational secondary school located in Whitton, in the London Borough of Richmond, south-west London. It has two predecessor schools: Twickenham Academy and before that Whitton School. Twickenham School is an academy operated by the Bourne Trust, which operates several other schools, including nearby Hampton High and Teddington School. Performance As with other schools, latest exam results and related data are published in the Department for Education's national tables. History The first school to be built on the site of Twickenham School was named Whitton School. It was established in 1959, to cater for boys from the former Kneller School and girls from Stanley Road School. By 2001, the school buildings at Whitton, and other local schools, were considered inadequate for a modern education system. In 2003, plans were put forward for it to be replaced by a Catholic Secondary School, with a new community school to be built on the site of Heath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Borough Of Richmond Upon Thames
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames () in south-west Greater London, London, England, forms part of Outer London and is the only London boroughs, London borough on both sides of the River Thames. It was created in 1965 when three smaller council areas amalgamated under the London Government Act 1963. It is governed by Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council. The population is 198,019 and the major communities are Barnes, London, Barnes, East Sheen, Mortlake, Kew, Richmond, London, Richmond, Twickenham, Teddington and Hampton, London, Hampton. The borough is home to Richmond Park, the largest park in London, along with the National Physical Laboratory (United Kingdom), National Physical Laboratory and The National Archives (United Kingdom), The National Archives. Kew Gardens, Hampton Court Palace, Twickenham Stadium and the WWT London Wetlands Centre are within its boundaries and draw domestic and international tourism. In 2023, the borough was ranked first in Rightmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipswich Academy
Ipswich Academy (formerly ''Holywells High School'') is a mixed secondary school in Ipswich, Suffolk for students aged 11 to 16. Since September 2010, it has been an Academy. It has the capacity for over 1,300 students but had around 900 as of 2021. It has a large sports complex and a large multipurpose sports pitch.It has a large indoor sports facility. It also has a main area with a library with a Sixth Form block, and it is building new ball game courts on one of the surrounding fields. History In September 2010, ''Holywells High School'' become an academy, originally ran by the Learning Schools Trust, and was renamed Ipswich Academy. In September 2015, Paradigm Trust - a multi-academy trust formed in September 2013 - took over operation of the academy. Paradigm Trust was formed with a very simple ethos: it is that every child is entitled to an outstanding education, with equal access to knowledge, skills, opportunities, aspirations, life chances and dignity. It aims t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipswich
Ipswich () is a port town and Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in Suffolk, England. It is the county town, and largest in Suffolk, followed by Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds, and the third-largest population centre in East Anglia, after Peterborough and Norwich. It is northeast of London and in 2011 had a population of 144,957. The Ipswich built-up area is the fourth-largest in the East of England and the 42nd-largest in England and Wales. It includes the towns and villages of Kesgrave, Woodbridge, Suffolk, Woodbridge, Bramford and Martlesham Heath. Ipswich was first recorded during the medieval period as ''Gippeswic'', the town has also been recorded as ''Gyppewicus'' and ''Yppswyche''. It has been continuously inhabited since the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Saxon period, and is believed to be one of the Oldest town in Britain, oldest towns in the United Kingdom.Hills, Catherine"England's Oldest Town" Retrieved 2 August 2015. The settlement was of great eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suffolk
Suffolk ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Norfolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Essex to the south, and Cambridgeshire to the west. Ipswich is the largest settlement and the county town. The county has an area of and a population of 758,556. After Ipswich (144,957) in the south, the largest towns are Lowestoft (73,800) in the north-east and Bury St Edmunds (40,664) in the west. Suffolk contains five Non-metropolitan district, local government districts, which are part of a two-tier non-metropolitan county administered by Suffolk County Council. The Suffolk coastline, which includes parts of the Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape, is a complex habitat, formed by London Clay and Crag Group, crag underlain by chalk and therefore susceptible to erosion. It contains several deep Estuary, estuaries, including those of the rivers River Blyth, Suffolk, Blyth, River Deben, Deben, River Orwell, Orwell, River S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Woodville School
The Elizabeth Woodville School, in Northamptonshire, England, is a secondary school with academy status, run by the Tove Learning Trust. It was formed by the merger of Roade Sports College and Kingsbrook Specialist Business and Enterprise College (or Kingsbrook College) in 2011. It is located at two sites in the villages of Deanshanger, and Roade, both in West Northamptonshire. The merged school was named after Elizabeth Woodville, who was born in Grafton Regis, halfway between the two sites, and was Queen consort of King Edward IV. The school's inspection report, latest results and related data are published in the Department for Education's national tables. History Elizabeth Woodville School Kingsbrook and Roade Colleges were merged and renamed to Elizabeth Woodville School in September 2011. On 1 December 2012 the school became an academy, run by the Learning Schools Trust. It was transferred to the Tove Learning Trust on 1 November 2016. Kingsbrook College The catchment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipswich Star
The ''Ipswich Star'' (formerly ''Evening Star'') is a daily evening local newspaper based in Ipswich, UK published by Archant. The newspaper started publication on 17 February 1885 and is published Monday to Friday. History The newspaper was known as The Star of the East from 1885 until 1893 when it became ''The Evening Star''. On 23 January 2012 ''The Evening Star'' was rebranded as the ''Ipswich Star'', for sale in Ipswich, and the ''Felixstowe Star'' for sale in Felixstowe. Both editions are published Monday to Friday only, with a Saturday edition no longer viable. The newspaper has long been published by the same company as the ''East Anglian Daily Times''. The news operations were merged in 2010. In the period December 2010 to June 2011, average daily circulation was 15,351. This had dropped to an average daily circulation of 8,620 (of which 2,836 are free copies) for the period ended July to December 2017. The free Ipswich Advertiser was separated from the newspaper and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Learning Schools Trust
The Learning Schools Trust (LST) was a charitable trust which operated Kunskapsskolan sponsored academy schools in the United Kingdom between 2010 and 2016. LST operated four academy schools in England: Hampton Academy and Twickenham Academy in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Ipswich Academy in Ipswich, Suffolk Suffolk ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Norfolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Essex to the south, and Cambridgeshire to the west. Ipswich is the largest settlement and the county ..., and the Elizabeth Woodville School (EWS) in Northamptonshire. History LST was incorporated in February 2010 when it took over the running of its first three schools. The Elizabeth Woodville School became an LST Academy on 1 December 2012. In March 2014 the trust was one of 14 organisations prevented from taking on new schools. The following year, the Department for Education removed Ipswich Academy from LS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
